JP2009142323A - Game machine presentation device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine presentation device capable of individually operating a plurality of movable generators with one motor as a drive source. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine presentation device includes a driving-side sliding member 21 to reciprocate in the horizontal direction on the board surface of the game machine 3 with the motor 20 as the drive source; a first driven-side sliding member 22 connected to the driving-side sliding member 21 via a first movement absorbing means 39; a second driven-side sliding member 23 connected to the first driven-side sliding member 22 via a second movement absorbing means 41; resilient members 40 and 42 for urging the first and second driven-side sliding members 22 and 23 to initial positions, respectively; driving bodies 27 to be lifted upward/downward according to the reciprocation of the sliding members 21, 22 and 23; and turning links 28 and 29 to be opened/closed according to the lifting motions of the driving bodies 27. The power transmitted from the driving-side sliding member 21 to the respective driven-side sliding members 22 and 23 is selectively absorbed by the first or second movement absorbing means 39 or 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an effect device for a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to an effect device for a game machine that can individually operate a plurality of movable accessories.

  In gaming machines typified by pachinko machines, an image display screen consisting of an LCD or the like is placed in the center of the game board to move the game board in the vicinity of the image display screen in order to enhance the interest of the player. A central accessory device in which an accessory is arranged to produce a game is widely adopted. A movable accessory performs various motions using a motor as a drive source. Conventionally, a plurality of movable actors are individually operated using a plurality of motors. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In the effect device for a gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a plurality of (for example, three) movable accessories are arranged at the top of the image display screen, and each movable accessory operates using a motor as a drive source. Drive mechanism. This drive mechanism includes a coiled spring member that moves up and down with the rotation of the motor, an elevating movable unit attached to the tip of the spring member, a rotatable movable unit rotatably supported at the lower end of the elevating movable unit, etc. When the motor rotates in either the forward or reverse direction, as the spring member moves downward, the elevating movable part and the rotary movable part descend integrally, and the lowest point position of the elevating movable part The rotation movable part rotates with respect to the elevation movement part. Therefore, by controlling the rotation of each of the plurality of motors, it is possible to individually operate a plurality of movable accessories at the top of the image display screen, and to associate the display contents of the image display screen with the movement of each movable accessory. Can enhance the effect of the game.
JP 2007-268011 A

  However, in the gaming machine effect device according to the above-described conventional example, the same number of motors as the movable accessory is required to operate the plurality of movable accessories, so the cost increases as the number of motors increases. In addition, it is difficult to secure a space for installing a plurality of motors.

  The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an effect device for a gaming machine capable of individually operating a plurality of movable accessories using one motor as a drive source. There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, an effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a drive-side slide member that reciprocates on a board surface of a game machine using a motor as a drive source, and a movement-absorbing means connected to the drive-side slide member. Connected to the driven side slide member, an elastic member for biasing the driven side slide member to the initial position, and a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving direction with the reciprocating movement of the drive side and driven side slide member, respectively. A drive body that is moved up and down, and a rotation link that is opened and closed in accordance with the raising and lowering operation of the drive body, and the movement absorbing means is provided on one of the drive side and the driven side slide member A long groove and a protrusion provided in one of the other and inserted into the long groove, and when the protrusion moves in the long groove as the drive side slide member reciprocates, the drive side And configured not to be transmitted to the driven side slide member back and forth movement of the slide member is absorbed by the movement absorbing means.

  In the effect device for a gaming machine configured as described above, when the drive side slide member moves by a predetermined amount in one direction using the motor as a drive source, the corresponding drive body moves up and down as the drive side slide member moves. At the same time, the rotating link opens and closes as the driving body moves up and down. During this time, the projections, which are components of the movement absorbing means, move in the long groove from one end to the other end, so that the movement of the driving side slide member is absorbed by the movement absorbing means and is not transmitted to the driven side sliding member. The driven slide member and the corresponding driving body do not move up and down. When the drive side slide member further moves in the same direction and the protrusion comes into contact with the other end of the long groove, the driven side slide member moves integrally with the drive side slide member against the biasing force of the elastic member. Each drive body corresponding to the drive side and the driven side slide member moves up and down. In addition, when the drive side slide member moves in the reverse direction using the motor as a drive source from this state, the protrusion that has been in contact with the other end of the long groove moves toward the one end in the long groove, and accordingly the driven side slide Since the member returns to the initial position by the biasing force of the elastic member, the driven slide member moves in the reverse direction following the drive side slide member, and accordingly, each drive body corresponding to the drive side and the driven slide member is Move up and down. As described above, the power transmission from the driving side slide member to the driven side slide member is selectively absorbed / released by the movement absorbing means, and the movement of the driving side slide member is absorbed by the movement absorbing means and the driven side slide member stops. If the drive side slide member is moved up and down, only the drive body corresponding to the drive side slide member is moved up and down, and the movement of the drive side slide member is not absorbed by the movement absorbing means. Since all the drive bodies corresponding to the drive side slide member and the driven side slide member can be moved up and down, a plurality of movable accessories can be individually operated using one motor as a drive source.

  In the above configuration, the number of driven side slide members may be one, but the driven side slide member connected to the drive side slide member via the movement absorbing means (first movement absorbing means) is the first driven side. When the slide member is used, the second driven slide member is connected to the first driven slide member via the second movement absorbing means, and the second movement absorbing means is connected to the first and second movement absorbing means. When the drive side slide member is moved, the first and second sides are formed by a long groove provided in one of the driven side slide members and a projection provided in either one of the driven side slide members. It is preferable that only one of the driven slide members can be moved and the other can be stopped, or both can be moved or stopped.

  In the above configuration, as a means for moving the drive body up and down, for example, an uneven cam surface is formed on the top surface of the drive side slide member or the first and second driven side slide members, and the drive surface of the drive body is formed on this cam surface. The lower end may be engaged, but the drive side slide member and the first and second driven side slide members are respectively provided with cam grooves, and the engagement protrusions of the drive body corresponding to these cam grooves are engaged. By combining, it is preferable that the driving body corresponding to the reciprocating movement of the driving side slide member and the first and second driven side sliding members is individually moved up and down.

  In this case, the cam groove of the drive side slide member has first to third inclined portions whose inclination directions are alternately different, and the cam groove of the first driven side slide member is the second and third. And the cam groove of the second driven slide member has an inclined portion corresponding to the third inclined portion, and reciprocates within the first inclined portion of the drive side slide member. The movement is absorbed by the first movement absorbing means, and the reciprocating movement of the driving side slide member and the first driven side sliding member in the second inclined portion is absorbed by the second movement absorbing means. Then, while the drive side slide member moves from the start position in one direction to the end position, both the first and second driven slide members are first stopped, and then only the second driven slide member is stopped. Let the first driven slide member They moved together with the moving side slide member, preferably followed both the first and second driven slide member can be moved together with the driving side slide member.

  In the above configuration, a light-transmitting sheet imitating butterfly wings is attached to the rotating link, and a light source for irradiating light to the light-transmitting sheet is disposed on the board surface of the gaming machine. In addition, the movement of multiple butterflies flapping on the board surface can be realized, and the light emitted from the light source is visible to the player through the light-transmitting sheet, so the effect of each movable accessory can be achieved. This can be further enhanced, which is preferable.

  In the effect device for a gaming machine according to the present invention, when the drive side slide member reciprocates using the motor as a drive source, the power transmission from the drive side slide member to the driven side slide member is selectively absorbed by the movement absorbing means. When the driven side slide member is stopped by absorbing the movement of the drive side slide member by the movement absorbing means, only the drive body corresponding to the drive side slide member moves up and down, and the drive side slide member When the driven side slide member is moved integrally without absorbing the movement by the movement absorbing means, all the driving bodies corresponding to the drive side slide member and the driven side slide member move up and down, so one motor A plurality of movable accessories can be individually operated by using as a drive source.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board provided in the pachinko machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the effect device, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a movable accessory provided in the effect device, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the movable accessory. 7 is a side view of the movable accessory, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the movable accessory, and FIG. 10 is taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view of a slide member provided in the movable accessory, FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a main part showing a connected state of each slide member, and FIG. 13 is a main part shown by omitting the base from FIG. FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing the engagement relationship between the cam groove of each slide member and each drive body, and FIG. 15 is a diagram of a plurality of movable accessories. It is a partial perspective view showing a work condition.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine (game machine) according to this embodiment includes a machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of a game hall, and a front frame attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. 2, a game board 3 to be described later housed in the front frame 2, a glass frame 4 attached to the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a tray 5 disposed below the front frame 2. And a launching handle 7 attached to the front board 6.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 has a game area 9 surrounded by guide rails 8 and the like, and when the launch handle 7 is rotated by the player, the game balls stored in the tray 5 are stored. Is launched from a launcher (not shown) toward the game area 9. An image display screen 10 made up of a liquid crystal panel (LCD) or the like is disposed above the center of the game area 9, and a plurality (three in the present embodiment) are displayed on the right side of the image display screen 10 in the figure. An effect device 11 having a movable accessory is provided. Also, below the image display screen 10, a start winning opening 12 having a movable piece, a large winning opening 13 having an opening / closing door, and a plurality of general winning openings 14 are arranged, and any of the winning openings is awarded. The missing game balls are discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the out port 15 provided at the lowermost end of the game area 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the effect device 11 includes a support base 16 made of synthetic resin, and the support base 16 is fitted and fixed in a recess of the game board 3. Mounted on the support base 16 are three movable hands 17, 18, 19 simulating butterflies, and a motor 20 that is a drive source for each of the movable hands 17, 18, 19, and is as follows. In the description, the first movable combination 17, the second movable combination 18, and the third movable combination 19 may be referred to in order from the one closest to the motor 20. Although the detailed structure will be described later, the first movable accessory 17 includes a driving side slide member 21, and the second and third movable combinations 18 and 19 include driven side slide members 22 and 23, respectively. ing. The motor 20 is screwed to the upright wall 16 a of the support base 16, and a pinion (small gear) 24 is attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 20. The pinion 24 meshes with a rack 21a carved on one side wall of the drive side slide member 21, and as the motor 20 rotates, the drive side slide member 21 moves over the support base 16 by arrows P1-P2 in FIG. It is designed to move back and forth. A pair of wiring boards 35 are laid on the flat mounting surface 16 b of the support base 16, and a plurality of LEDs 36 as light sources are mounted on these wiring boards 35.

  The first to third movable accessories 17, 18, 19 are basically configured in the same manner except for the corresponding slide members 21, 22, 23. Hereinafter, the second movable accessory 18 is taken as a representative example. The configuration of the movable accessory will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the second movable accessory 18 is supported by the base 25 fixed to the mounting surface 16 b of the support base 16 and the base 25 so as to reciprocate in the horizontal direction. Further, the driven side slide member 22 described above, the drive body 27 supported so as to be reciprocable (can be raised and lowered) in the vertical direction on the base 25, and a pair of rotations that are opened and closed as the drive body 27 moves up and down. The links 28 and 29, a pair of movable decorative bodies 30 attached to the rotary links 28 and 29, and a fixed decorative body 31 attached to the upper part of the base 25. However, the fixed decorative body 31 is not shown in FIGS.

  The base 25 is constituted by a pair of support bodies 32 having guide holes 32a extending in the front-rear direction and a pair of bearing bodies 33 having guide grooves 33a extending in the up-down direction. It is integrated. The guide hole 32a of the support body 32 and the guide groove 33a of the bearing body 33 are orthogonal to each other, and the lower end of the guide groove 33a communicates with the center of the upper end of the guide hole 32a. The two bearing bodies 33 are fixed to the upper parts of the support bodies 32 in a state where the guide grooves 33a abut each other, and a pair of shaft holes 33b and 33c are formed in the upper parts of the bearing bodies 33, respectively.

  The driven-side slide member 22 is a long body that is slidably inserted into the guide hole 32a of the support body 32, and is formed with an elongated concave portion 23a having an open top surface. The driven slide member 22 has cam grooves 34 formed on both side walls opposed to each other through the recess 22a. As will be described later, the cam grooves 34 have inclined portions whose inclination directions are alternately different. ing.

  The drive body 27 is a rod-like body that is slidably inserted into the guide groove 33 a of the bearing body 33, and a pair of support shafts 27 a are formed at the upper end portion of the drive body 27. A pair of protrusions 27 b are formed at the lower end of the driving body 27, and these protrusions 27 b are inserted into the recesses 22 a of the driven slide member 22 and engaged with the cam grooves 34. As a result, when the driven-side slide member 22 reciprocates in the front-rear direction along the guide hole 32a, the movement is converted into a vertical movement at the engagement portion between the cam groove 34 and the protrusion 27b, and the driving body 27 is moved to the guide groove 33a. And reciprocate up and down.

  One rotation link 28 includes a shaft portion 28a inserted into one shaft hole 33b of the bearing body 33, a protruding piece 28b protruding inward from one end portion of the shaft portion 28a, and outward from the shaft portion 28a. The projecting piece 28b is rotatably supported on one support shaft 27a of the driving body 27. The other rotation link 29 includes a shaft portion 29a inserted into the other shaft hole 33c of the bearing body 33, a protruding piece 29b protruding inward from one end portion of the shaft portion 29a, and outward from the shaft portion 28a. The projecting piece 29b is rotatably supported on the other support shaft 27a of the driving body 27. As a result, when the driving body 27 reciprocates in the vertical direction along the guide groove 33a, both the rotation links 28 and 29 are driven to rotate about the shaft portions 28a and 29a, respectively, and the both support pieces 28c and 29c are moved closer to and away from each other. Open and close as follows.

  The movable decorative bodies 30 simulating butterfly wings are attached to the support pieces 28c and 29c of the both rotating links 28 and 29, respectively. As shown in FIG. It has a two-layer structure of a sheet 30a and a lower light diffusion sheet 30b. Each LED 36 described above is disposed below the movable decorative body 30, and the light emitted from each LED 36 is diffused by the light diffusion sheet 30b and then viewed by the player through the transparent sheet 30a. It has become. A fixed decorative body 31 simulating a butterfly body and a head is disposed above the projecting pieces 28b and 29b of the rotary links 28 and 29. The fixed decorative body 31 is composed of a support body 32 and a bearing body. It is fixed to the upper part of the base 25 by being pinched | interposed between 33. Therefore, when the rotary links 28 and 29 are driven to rotate about the shaft portions 28a and 29a below the fixed decorative body 31 as the drive body 27 moves up and down, the pair attached to the support pieces 28c and 29c. The movable decorative body 30 opens and closes so that the wings flutter.

  As described above, the first movable combination 17 and the third movable combination 19 have the same basic configuration as the second movable combination 18, but as shown in FIG. , 18, 19 are provided with slide members 21, 22, 23 having different structures. That is, when the arrow P1 direction in FIG. 3 is the front end and the arrow P2 direction is the rear end, the cam groove 37 is formed in the drive-side slide member 21 provided in the first movable accessory 17, and the cam groove 37 A protrusion 21b is formed on the distal end side of the narrow portion protruding from the formation location. The driven slide member 22 provided in the second movable accessory 18 (hereinafter referred to as the first driven slide member 22) has a long groove 22b formed at the rear end portion of the cam groove 34 described above. In addition, a protrusion 22c is formed on the tip side of the narrow portion protruding from the formation location of the cam groove 34. Further, a cam groove 38 is formed in the driven side slide member 23 (hereinafter referred to as the second driven side slide member 23) provided in the third movable accessory 19, and the cam groove 38 is provided behind the cam groove 38. A long groove 23a is formed at the end.

  The long groove 22b of the first driven slide member 22 extends substantially parallel to the moving direction of the slide member 22, and the long groove 23a of the second driven slide member 23 is also substantially parallel to the moving direction of the slide member 23. It extends. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the protrusion 21b of the driving side slide member 21 is inserted into the long groove 22b of the first driven side slide member 22, and the first movement absorbing means is formed by the protrusion 21b and the long groove 22b. 39 is configured. Assuming that the stop position of both driven slide members 22 and 23 when the drive side slide member 21 is at the movement end position in the direction of arrow P1 is an initial position, the first driven slide member 22 is formed from a coil spring or a leaf spring. When the protrusion 21b moves in the long groove 22b with the movement of the drive side slide member 21, the movement of the drive side slide member 21 is the first movement absorbing means 39. As a result, the first driven slide member 22 is maintained at the initial position. When the protrusion 21b comes into contact with the illustrated left end of the long groove 22b as the drive side slide member 21 moves in the direction of the arrow P2, the drive side slide member 21 and the first driven side slide member 22 are moved to the arrow P2. In order to move integrally in the direction, the first driven slide member 22 moves integrally with the drive side slide member 21 from the initial position in the arrow P2 direction against the biasing force of the elastic member 40.

  On the other hand, the protrusion 22c of the first driven slide member 22 is inserted into the long groove 23a of the second driven slide member 23, and the second movement absorbing means 41 is constituted by the protrusion 22c and the long groove 23a. . The second driven slide member 23 is biased to an initial position by an elastic member 42 made of a coil spring, a leaf spring or the like, and the projection 22c and the long groove 23a are moved along with the movement of the first driven slide member 22. When moving inside, the movement of the 1st driven side slide member 22 is absorbed by the 2nd movement absorption means 41, and the 2nd driven side slide member 23 maintains the state stopped to the initial position. Then, when the protrusion 22c comes into contact with the left end of the long groove 23a as the first driven slide member 22 moves in the direction of the arrow P2, the drive side slide member 21 and the first driven slide member 22 are moved. Since the second driven slide member 23 moves integrally in the direction of arrow P2, the second driven slide member 23 moves from the initial position in the direction of arrow P2 against the biasing force of the elastic member 42.

  The cam groove 37 of the drive-side slide member 21 has first to third inclined portions 37a, 37b, 37c having different inclination directions starting from the upper step portion at the left end in the drawing and continuously reaching the lower step portion at the right end. It is formed as follows. The cam groove 34 of the first driven side slide member 22 has a first and second inclined portions 34a and 34b that are alternately different in inclination direction starting from the upper step portion at the left end in the figure, and the upper step at the right end. The cam groove 38 of the second driven slide member 23 is formed so as to reach the lower step portion of the right end through the inclined portion 38a from the upper step portion of the left end of the drawing. As is apparent from the timing chart of FIG. 14, the long groove 22 b constituting the first movement absorbing means 39 is formed in a range corresponding to the first inclined portion 37 a of the cam groove 37, and the first and second The two inclined portions 34 a and 34 b are formed in a range corresponding to the second and third inclined portions 37 b and 37 c of the cam groove 37. On the other hand, the long groove 23 a constituting the second movement absorbing means 41 is formed in a range corresponding to the second inclined portion 37 b of the cam groove 37 and the first inclined portion 34 a of the cam groove 34, and the inclined portion of the cam groove 38 is formed. 38 a is formed in a range corresponding to the third inclined portion 37 c of the cam groove 37 and the second inclined portion 34 b of the cam groove 34.

  Therefore, when the drive side slide member 21 reciprocates on the support base 16 in the direction of arrows P1-P2 in FIG. 3 using the motor 20 as a drive source, the drive body 27 engaged with the cam groove 37 of the drive side slide member 21 moves up and down. The driving body 27 engaged with the first and second driven slide members 22 and 23 is selectively lifted and lowered according to the moving position of the driving side slide member 21. That is, in the range where the movement of the driving side slide member 21 is absorbed by the first movement absorbing means 39, the first and second driven side sliding members 22, 23 are maintained at the initial positions, respectively. The driving bodies 27 corresponding to the driven side slide members 22 and 23 do not move in the vertical direction. Further, the movement of the driving side slide member 21 is not absorbed by the first movement absorbing means 39 but moves integrally with the first driven side sliding member 22, and this movement is absorbed by the second movement absorbing means 41. In this range, only the second driven slide member 23 is maintained at the initial position, so that the drive body 27 corresponding to the drive side slide member 21 and the first driven slide member 22 moves up and down. The driving body 27 corresponding to the second driven slide member 23 does not move in the vertical direction. The movement of the drive-side slide member 21 is not absorbed by the first and second movement absorbing means 39, 40, and each slide member 21, 22 is within a range where all the slide members 21, 22, 23 move integrally. All the drive bodies 27 corresponding to 22 and 23 move up and down.

  In the effect device 11 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 12, a lottery is performed by a random number generator or the like stored in a control unit (not shown), and the lottery result By controlling the rotation of the motor 20 based on the above and operating the first to third movable accessories 17, 18, 19, the display content of the image display screen 10 and the movement of each movable accessory 17, 18, 19 are changed. In association with this, the effect of the game is enhanced. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in the standby state before the first to third movable accessories 17, 18, and 19 start to operate, the drive side slide member 21 is at the moving end position in the direction of the arrow P1, The first and second driven slide members 22 and 23 are stopped at their initial positions under the biasing force of the elastic members 40 and 42, respectively. Then, by controlling the rotation of the motor 20 in either the forward or reverse direction with the standby state as the home position, the cam grooves 37, 34, 38 of the slide members 21, 22, 23 corresponding to the protrusions 27b of the respective driving bodies 27 are controlled. And the corresponding movable decorative body 30 is opened and closed by individually moving the drive bodies 27 up and down accordingly.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the first to third movable accessories 17, 18, and 19 will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, at the home position before the start of operation, the protrusions 27b of the respective driving bodies 27 are the upper left ends of the inclined portions 37a, 34a, 38a of the corresponding cam grooves 37, 34, 38. Since each drive body 27 is engaged with the portion, the drive body 27 moves to the ascending position of the base 25 along the guide groove 33a of the bearing body 33. As shown by the solid line in FIG. The rotation links 28 and 29 connected to the support shaft 27a are driven to rotate outward about the shaft portions 28a and 29a, and are attached to the support pieces 28c and 29c of the rotation links 28 and 29. 30 is open to the maximum angle. Accordingly, the first to third movable accessories 17, 18, and 19 are in a state where three butterflies have their wings expanded in the standby state before the operation is started.

  When the motor 20 rotates from the standby state by a predetermined amount, for example, in the positive direction, the rotation is transmitted from the pinion 24 to the drive side slide member 21 via the rack 21a, so that the drive side slide member 21 moves in the direction of the arrow P1. The movement starts in the direction of arrow P2 from the end position, and accordingly, the protrusion 21b of the driving side slide member 21 moves in the long groove 22b of the first driven side slide member 22 in the direction of arrow P2. During this time, since the movement of the driving side slide member 21 is absorbed by the first movement absorbing means 39, the first driven side slide member 22 maintains the state stopped at the initial position, and the first driven side slide member 22 is retained. The second driven side slide member 23 connected to is also maintained at the initial position. As a result, the relative position between the cam groove 37 of the drive-side slide member 21 and the protrusion 27b of the drive body 27 engaged therewith changes within “region I” in FIG. 14, and during this time, the protrusion 27b of the drive body 27 Moves to the lower side of the second inclined portion 37b through the first inclined portion 37a of the cam groove 37. As a result, the driving body 27 of the first movable accessory 17 descends along the guide groove 33a of the bearing body 33, and the rotation links 28 and 29 rotate inward about the shaft portions 28a and 29a accordingly. Since it is driven, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8, the pair of movable decorative bodies 30 rotate from the open position to the closing direction.

  At this time, in order to maintain the first driven side slide member 22 and the second driven side slide member 23 stopped at the initial positions, the driving bodies of the second movable accessory 18 and the third movable accessory 19 are used. 27 remains stopped at the raised position and does not descend. Therefore, if the motor 20 is rotationally controlled and the drive-side slide member 21 is reciprocated within the “region I” in the direction of the arrows P1-P2, only the first movable accessory 17 is moved as shown in FIG. The butterfly wings can be opened and closed so that the butterfly wings flutter. During this time, the second and third movable accessories 18 and 19 maintain the state where the butterfly wings are spread.

  Thereafter, the motor 20 is controlled to rotate in the forward direction, the drive side slide member 21 further moves in the direction of arrow P2, and the engagement position between the cam groove 37 of the drive side slide member 21 and the protrusion 27b of the drive body 27 is “ When the region I "is reached and the region II is reached, the projection 21b of the drive side slide member 21 abuts against the left end portion of the long groove 22b and presses the first driven side slide member 22, so that the drive side slide member 21 and the first driven slide member 22 move from the initial position in the direction of arrow P2 against the urging force of the elastic member 40. During this time, the protrusion 22c of the first driven slide member 22 moves in the direction of the arrow P2 in the long groove 23a of the second driven slide member 23. Therefore, the movement of the first driven slide member 22 is the second movement. Absorbed by the absorbing means 41, the second driven slide member 23 maintains the state stopped at the initial position. In this “region II”, the protrusion 27 b of the driving body 27 provided in the first movable accessory 17 passes through the second inclined portion 37 b of the cam groove 37 to the upper side of the third inclined portion 37 c. In order to make the transition, the driving body 27 rises from the lowered position, rotationally drives the rotary links 28 and 29 outward, and the pair of movable decorative bodies 30 rotate in the direction of opening from the closed position. Further, since the protrusion 27b of the driving body 27 provided in the second movable accessory 18 moves to the lower stage side of the second inclined portion 34b through the first inclined portion 34a of the cam groove 34, the driving body 27 Descends from the raised position, rotationally drives the pivot links 28 and 29 inward, and the pair of movable decorative bodies 30 rotate from the open position to the closing direction. Therefore, if the motor 20 is rotationally controlled and the drive-side slide member 21 is reciprocated in the “region II” in the direction of the arrows P1-P2, as shown in FIG. The two movable members 18 can be alternately opened and closed so that the butterfly wings flutter. During this time, the third movable member 19 maintains the state where the butterfly wings are spread.

  Thereafter, the motor 20 is controlled to rotate in the forward direction, and the drive-side slide member 21 further moves in the direction of the arrow P2, and the engagement position between the cam groove 37 of the drive-side slide member 21 and the protrusion 27b of the drive body 27 is “region”. When “II” is reached and “region III” is reached, the protrusion 22c of the first driven slide member 22 contacts the left end of the long groove 23a and presses the second driven slide member 23, so that the drive side Together with the slide member 21 and the first driven slide member 22, the second driven slide member 23 moves from the initial position in the direction of the arrow P2 against the urging force of the elastic member 42. In this “region III”, the protrusion 27b of the driving body 27 provided in the first movable accessory 17 moves to the lower right side of the right end through the third inclined portion 37c of the cam groove 37. Descends from the raised position, rotationally drives the pivot links 28 and 29 inward, and the pair of movable decorative bodies 30 rotate from the open position to the closing direction. Further, since the protrusion 27b of the driving body 27 provided in the second movable accessory 18 moves to the upper right side through the second inclined portion 34b of the cam groove 34, the driving body 27 rises from the lowered position. Thus, the rotation links 28 and 29 are rotationally driven outward to rotate the pair of movable decorative bodies 30 from the closed position to the opening direction. Further, since the protrusion 27b of the driving body 27 provided in the third movable accessory 19 moves from the upper left side of the cam groove 38 to the lower right side of the right end through the inclined portion 38a, the driving body 27 is lowered from the raised position. Then, the rotational links 28 and 29 are rotationally driven inward, and the pair of movable decorative bodies 30 are rotated from the open position to the closing direction. Therefore, if the motor 20 is rotationally controlled and the drive-side slide member 21 is reciprocated in the “region III” in the direction of the arrows P1-P2, as shown in FIG. 17 and 19 and the second movable accessory 18 can be alternately opened and closed so that the butterfly wings flutter.

  Further, when the motor 20 is rotated in the direction opposite to the above in the “region III”, the driving side slide member 21 and the first and second first driven side slide members 22, 23 are moved from the moving end position in the arrow P2 direction. The movement starts integrally in the direction of the arrow P1, and first, the engagement position between the cam groove 37 of the drive side slide member 21 and the protrusion 27b of the drive body 27 reaches “region II” beyond “region III”. During this time, the first driven slide member 22 and the second driven slide member 23 move in the direction of the arrow P1 in response to the urging forces of the elastic members 40 and 42, respectively, and the second driven slide member 23 is moved to the initial position. Then, the protrusion 22c of the first driven slide member 22 moves away from the left end of the long groove 23a of the second driven slide member 23 and moves to the right. When the engagement position between the cam groove 37 of the drive-side slide member 21 and the protrusion 27b of the drive body 27 reaches “region I” beyond “region II”, the first driven-side slide member 22 moves during this period. When the first driven slide member 22 is further moved in the direction of the arrow P1 in response to the urging force of the elastic member 40 and the first driven slide member 22 returns to the initial position, the protrusion 21c of the drive side slide member 21 thereafter becomes the first driven slide member. It moves away from the left end portion of the 22 long groove 22a to the right and returns to the home position.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine effect device 11 according to this embodiment, the drive side slide member 21 that reciprocates horizontally on the board surface of the gaming machine 3 using the motor 20 as a drive source, and the drive side slide member 21 include A first driven slide member 22 connected via a first movement absorbing means 39; an elastic member 40 for biasing the first driven slide member 22 to an initial position; a drive side slide member 21; A drive body 27 that is moved up and down in accordance with the reciprocation of the first driven slide member 22, and rotation links 28 and 29 that are opened and closed as the drive body 27 moves up and down. The projection 21b provided on the driving side slide member 21 as the first movement absorbing means 39 is inserted into the long groove 22b provided on the first driven side slide member 22, and this projection 2 Since the movement of the driving side slide member 21 is absorbed by b moving in the long groove 22b, the movement of the driving side slide member 21 is absorbed by the first movement absorbing means 39 and the first driven side is absorbed. When the slide member 22 is stopped, only the drive body 27 corresponding to the drive side slide member 21 is moved up and down, and the movement of the drive side slide member 21 is not absorbed by the first movement absorbing means 39 and is first When the driven slide member 22 is moved integrally, each drive body 27 corresponding to the drive side slide member 21 and the first driven slide member 22 can be moved up and down. The first and second movable accessories 17 and 18 can be individually operated using as a drive source.

  Further, the second driven slide member 23 is connected to the first driven slide member 22 via the second movement absorbing means 41, and the second driven slide member 23 is moved to the initial position by the elastic member 42. Since the projection 22c provided on the first driven slide member 22 as the second movement absorbing means 41 is inserted into the long groove 23a provided on the second driven slide member 23, the motor While the drive side slide member 21 moves from the start point position in one direction to the end point position using 20 as a drive source, first, the first movement absorbing means 39 absorbs the movement of the drive side slide member 21 and first and second After both of the driven slide members 22 and 23 are stopped, the power absorption of the first movement absorbing means 39 is canceled and the drive side slide member 21 and the first driven side slide member 22 are integrated. The movement of the first driven slide member 22 at this time is absorbed by the second movement absorbing means 41, and only the second driven slide member 23 is stopped, and then the second movement absorbing means. The power absorption of 41 is released, and both the first and second driven slide members 22, 23 can be moved together with the drive side slide member 21, and the first to third motors 20 are used as a drive source. The movable accessories 17, 18, and 19 can be individually operated.

  Further, the movable decorative body 30, which is a constituent member of the first to third movable accessories 17, 18, and 19, has a two-layer structure of an upper light-transmitting sheet 30a and a lower light-diffusing sheet 30b. By mounting the plurality of LEDs 36 on the wiring board 35 laid on the 16 mounting surfaces 16b, the light emitted from each LED 36 is diffused by the light diffusion sheet 30b and then transmitted through the transparent sheet 30a. Since the player can see it, the effect of the movable accessories 17, 18, and 19 can be further enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the three movable combinations 17, 18, and 19 are individually operated using one motor 20 as a drive source has been described. However, the number of movable combinations driven by the motor 20 is three. For example, the second driven side slide member 23 is omitted and the two movable actors 17 and 18 are operated, or the second driven side slide member 23 has the same configuration as the second movement absorbing means 41. It is also possible to individually operate four or more movable accessories by connecting other driven side slide members via.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the first movement absorbing means 39 is configured by inserting the projection 21b provided on the driving side slide member 21 into the long groove 22b provided on the first driven side slide member 22 will be described. However, conversely, the protrusion provided on the first driven slide member 22 may be inserted into the long groove provided on the drive side slide member 21. Similarly, the second movement absorbing means 41 is the second movement absorbing means 41. The protrusion provided on the driven slide member 23 may be inserted into the long groove provided on the first driven slide member 22.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the effect device according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board with which this pachinko machine is equipped. FIG. 49 is a plan view of a rendering device arranged on the game board. It is a side view of the effect device. It is a perspective view of a movable accessory provided in the effect device. It is a top view of this movable accessory. It is a side view of this movable accessory. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of this movable accessory. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the slide member with which this movable accessory is equipped. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the connection state of each slide member. It is a principal part perspective view which abbreviate | omits a base from FIG. It is a timing chart which shows the engagement relation of the cam groove of each slide member, and each drive body. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the operation state of a some movable accessory.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Game board 9 Game area 10 Image display screen 11 Directional device 16 Support base 17,18,19 Movable accessory 20 Motor 21 Drive side slide member 21a Rack 21b Protrusion 22 First driven side slide member 22a Concave 22b Long groove 22c Protrusion 23 Second driven side slide member 23a Long groove 24 Pinion 25 Base 27 Drive body 27a Support shaft 27b Projection 28, 29 Rotating link 30 Movable decoration body 31 Fixed decoration body 30a Light transmissive sheet 30b Light diffusion sheet 32 Support body 32a Guide Hole 33 Bearing body 33a Guide groove 34 Cam groove 34a First inclined portion 34b Second inclined portion 35 Wiring board 36 LED (light source)
37 cam groove 37a first inclined portion 37b second inclined portion 37c third inclined portion 38 cam groove 38a inclined portion 39 first movement absorbing means 40, 42 elastic member 41 second movement absorbing means

Claims (5)

A drive-side slide member that reciprocates on the board surface of the gaming machine using a motor as a drive source, a driven-side slide member connected to the drive-side slide member via a movement absorbing means, and the driven-side slide member at the initial position An elastic member to be urged, a driving body that is moved up and down in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving direction in accordance with the reciprocating movement of the driving side and the driven side sliding member, and an opening / closing operation in accordance with the lifting operation of the driving body A rotating link to be
The movement absorbing means comprises a long groove provided in one of the driving side and driven side slide members, and a protrusion provided in either of the other sides and inserted into the long groove, and reciprocating the driving side slide member. A game wherein the reciprocating movement of the driving side slide member is absorbed by the movement absorbing means and is not transmitted to the driven side sliding member when the projection moves in the long groove with movement. Production device for the machine.   2. The drive-side slide of the first driven-side slide member according to claim 1, wherein the movement-absorbing means is a first movement-absorbing means and the driven-side slide member is a first driven-side slide member. A second driven side slide member is connected to the end opposite to the member via a second movement absorbing means, and the second movement absorbing means is connected to the first and second driven side slide members. An effect device for a gaming machine comprising a long groove provided in any one of the above and a projection provided in any one of the long grooves and inserted into the long groove.   The cam groove is provided in each of the drive side slide member and the first and second driven side slide members, and an engagement protrusion provided on the drive body is provided in each cam groove. By engaging, the corresponding driving body is individually moved up and down as the driving side slide member and the first and second driven side sliding members reciprocate. apparatus.   The cam groove of the drive-side slide member according to claim 3 has first to third inclined portions whose inclination directions are alternately different, and the cam groove of the first driven-side slide member is An inclination portion corresponding to the second and third inclination portions; the cam groove of the second driven slide member has an inclination portion corresponding to the third inclination portion; and the drive side slide. The reciprocating movement of the member in the first inclined portion is absorbed by the first movement absorbing means, and the driving side slide member and the first driven slide member are reciprocated in the second inclined portion. An effect device for a gaming machine, wherein the movement is absorbed by the second movement absorbing means.   5. The light-transmitting sheet according to claim 1, wherein a light-transmitting sheet imitating a butterfly wing is attached to the rotating link, and light is transmitted to the light-transmitting sheet on the board surface of the gaming machine. An effect device for a gaming machine, characterized in that a light source for irradiating is disposed.

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